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By Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — On Saturday evening, Samantha Surovtsev squinted at her phone, blinking through tears as she rushed to order a set of Eastern European power adapters. Despite the 80-degree North Texas heat, she then drove to Old Navy and bought two bulky winter coats. When the adapters arrived Sunday, she tucked

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! “The Daily” has been dethroned, and there’s a new No. 1 podcast in the US. Check out Apple’s top 10 list. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Open racism Slurs directed at Indian Americans are on the

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at former US Ambassador to Japan and former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Personal Birth date: November 29, 1959 Birth place: Chicago, Illinois Birth name: Rahm Israel Emanuel Father: Benjamin Emanuel, a pediatrician Mother: Martha (Smulevitz) Emanuel, a psychiatric social worker Marriage: Amy Rule (1994-present) Children: Leah, Ilana

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Oscar-winning filmmaker Woody Allen. Personal Birth date: December 1, 1935 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Allan Stewart Konigsberg Father: Martin Konigsberg, worked various jobs Mother: Nettie (Cherry) Konigsberg, bookkeeper Marriages: Soon-Yi Previn (December 22, 1997-present), Louise Lasser (divorced), Harlene Rosen (divorced)

By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — A small label installed on a wire when a giant cargo ship was built may have triggered a chain of events nearly a decade later, causing the ship to slam into a bridge and collapse into the water. The National Transportation Safety Board held a public meeting Tuesday to

By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — A Massachusetts man about to be tried for the murder and dismemberment of his wife pleaded guilty to lesser charges on Tuesday – but the trial went on nonetheless. Brian Walshe, 50, pleaded guilty to misleading police and improper conveyance of a human body related to the death

By Alaa Elassar and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Weeks before 8-year-old Eloise “Lulu” Peck was carried off by the violent Texas floods that swallowed Camp Mystic in a surge of darkness and debris, she had suddenly begun to fear the forces that would one day claim her. She filled a page in her notebook

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN Bitcoin just erased all of its gains for this year — and some analysts say more turbulence could be in store for the cryptocurrency. Still, many investors remain bullish and are betting on a major turnaround. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on

By Alexandra Banner, CNN Bitcoin just erased all of its gains for this year — and some analysts say more turbulence could be in store for the cryptocurrency. Still, many investors remain bullish and are betting on a major turnaround. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN Bitcoin just erased all of its gains for this year — and some analysts say more turbulence could be in store for the cryptocurrency. Still, many investors remain bullish and are betting on a major turnaround. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on

By Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — Maria Florinda Rios Perez De Velasquez’s mistaken arrival at the wrong Indiana address Wednesday cost her her life. As the house cleaner tried to enter the home she thought was scheduled for housekeeping that morning, the homeowner fatally shot her. The incident is renewing questions about so-called stand-your-ground laws